Democrats erupt into laughter after Google CEO has to explain to Rep. Steve King that the 'iPhone is made by a different company'

At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Google CEO
Sundar Pichai was asked by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) why his
7-year-old granddaughter saw a photo of the congressman with
inappropriate language while playing a game on her iPhone.

Pichai answered, "Congressman, iPhone is made by a different
company."

The Democratic staff table erupted in laughter at Pichai's
reply, according to Business Insider's Joe Perticone, who
attended Tuesday's hearing.

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) told the Iowa congressman later
in the hearing that if he wanted "positive search results,
do positive things."

King said his 7-year-old granddaughter was playing a game on her
phone before an election - most likely King's November 2018
reelection bid - and was shown a picture of the congressman that
included some not-so-flattering language.

"I'm not going to say into the record what kind of language was
used around that picture of her grandfather," he said.

Then, holding up his Apple device, King asked Pichai, "How does
that show up on a 7-year-old's iPhone who's playing a kids game?"

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The Google CEO answered the question by saying, "Congressman,
iPhone is made by a different company."

The Democratic staff table erupted in laughter at Pichai's reply,
according to Business Insider's Joe Perticone, who attended
Tuesday's hearing.

King backtracked and said, "It might have been an Android. It's
just … it was a hand-me-down of some kind."

Later in the hearing, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) told the Iowa
congressman that if he wanted "positive search results, do
positive things." King has repeatedly found himself in hot water
over his insensitive racial comments.

King wasn't
alone in holding up his iPhone when addressing Google's CEO
on Tuesday.

Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) showed off his Apple device when asking
Pichai whether Google tracked users' phones for location data.
Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pennsylvania) held his up as well when telling
Pichai of the major responsibility he had because "there's a lot
of people who believe anything that's put out, by anyone."

Watch the full exchange between King and Pichai below:

Rep. Steve King: "How does that show up on a 7-year old's iPhone who's playing a kid's game?"

Google CEO Sundar Pichai: ""Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company…"